American Pie: Fact or Fiction? A Closer Look at Virginity Loss in the Movies

Watch video of a March 3, 2010, talk by Assistant Professor of Sociology Laura Carpenter, part of the Thinking Out of the Lunchbox series.

Movies from the 1950's to the present day have often dealt with life transitions. One of the most significant of such events for both men and women is the experience of virginity loss. How have cinematic depictions of this life transition changed over time? To what extent do movie depictions correspond to what really goes on? What effects do they have on the behavior of real young people?

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